By MICHAEL CRIMMINSGlasgow News 1 It might no longer be considered a fashion faux pas, but it’s not uncommon to hear that you can’t wear white after Labor Day. Where did this fashion tradition come from? As might be expected the saying finds its roots in the late nineteenth and early twentieth with the elites…
China is preparing for one of the most anticipated and politically charged military events in recent years. On September 3, in Tiananmen Square, China will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japan in World War II with a spectacular military parade that is not only a ritual of historical remembrance but also a…
A magnitude 6 earthquake has hit Afghanistan near its border with Pakistan. The death toll from Sunday night’s disaster has risen to more than 800 people, according to the government. Flooding and debris have hampered rescue efforts. Here is more about what happened and why Afghanistan is vulnerable to earthquakes: What happened? At 11:47pm (19:47…
HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s stock market ended higher Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 2.15 percent to close at 25,617.42 points. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose 1.95 percent to close at 9,121.87 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index increased 2.20 percent to finish at 5,798.96 points. Source link
Garmin Run Club coaches during a launch held Aug. 16, 2025. (Interaksyon/Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo) Staying physically fit is in! Running has become a rising trend, fueled by the growing popularity of run clubs, sportswear and fitness gadgets that support a healthy lifestyle. Garmin Run Manila, a running event organized by Garmin Run Philippines, is set…
Photo by cottonbro studio / Pexels An emergency alarm test is set to clash with Sunday matinee performances later this week. Mobile phones in the UK that are turned on will experience 10 seconds of sound and vibration at 3pm BST on 7 September in order to test a new alerts system. According to the…
Good morning. You’re reading a special Labor Day edition of the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Checking in with the labor movement by Andrea Hsu, NPR labor and workplace correspondent…
Novo Nordisk said on Sunday its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy cut the risk of heart attack, stroke or death by 57% versus Eli Lilly’s rival medicines Mounjaro and Zepbound in a real-world comparison of overweight and obese patients with cardiovascular disease but not diabetes. Source link
The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI survey, watched closely by economists, showed a reading of 47.0 in August, slowing from 48.0 in July. Any reading above 50 indicates that activity is growing while any score below means it is contracting. It was marginally worse than expected, with economists having predicted a reading of 47.3. The…
Is it against ‘fashion rules’ to wear white after Labor Day? The short answer, according to a few North Texas style/design experts, is NO! White is definitely allowed. The tradition of not wearing white after Labor Day started on the East Coast. “People would escape the hot cities for cooler destinations and wear lightweight leisure…